Scholarships

“The OSC Scholarship Program seeks to further the organization’s mission of support for Service Members, Veterans, and their families through need-base financial assistance to aid in the pursuit of higher education. During each academic period, OSC will award grants of up to $2,500 to a select number of dependents and spouses of qualifying military members.”

TIMELINE

Applications accepted March 1st

Application window closes April 16th

Applicants notified of award decisions June 1st

Financial disbursements made 8/1

ELIGIBILITY*Qualifying Military Sponsors must meet the following requirements for their dependent or spouse to be eligible:

Disabled and honorably discharged Veterans

Active Duty

Reserves and Retired Reserves

Deceased military members

INELIGIBILITY

Dependents 24 years of age or older

Re-married widows, widowers, and former spouses (unless remarried to a new Qualifying Military Sponsor)

Extended family of Qualified Military Sponsor (siblings, cousins, step-children, etc.)

For use toward Graduate-level degrees

Other than honorable discharge

CHECK LIST

Completed Application: All fields complete, except those not applicable “N/A”, and signed by the applicant and Military Sponsor)

Proof of Service: Copy of Qualified Military Sponsor’s current VA Benefits Summary Letter

Proof of Relationship: Copy of state-issued birth certificate or front/back copy of dependent military ID. Spouse: Copy of state-issued marriage license or front/back copy of spouse military ID.

*Applications that do not have completed check lists with the documents listed will not be eligible. You may update your packet to reflect new paperwork, however, this must be accomplished before the Application deadline.

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It is truly inspiring to see the impact Operation Second Chance is making in the lives of our wounded veterans and their families. We at Matan are honored to open our doors and our hearts to such a tremendous organization.

Mark Matan, Principal, Matan Companies

Operation Second Chance has served as a primary community partner of Comcast SportsNet for a number of years. The organization does tremendous work for wounded veterans and their families, truly making a difference at a level rarely experienced in the community.

Comcast SportsNet

I have the memory of first meeting Cindy permanently etched in my mind. She brought four wounded soldiers to a business dinner 7 or 8 years ago and each soldier stood up and told their story of the heart wrenching and horrific injuries sustained during the war.

We are proud to work with an organization who is not only shaping the lives of these wounded, injured, and ill veterans, but is also providing the local community with resources to be able to support the families as well.